More Australians are rethinking how – and where – they want to live in retirement, with interest in retirement villages surging to record levels. Villages.com.au has received an unprecedented 222,000 enquiries about retirement villages in the first quarter of 2025 alone – the highest in…

Older Australians could help ease the housing crisis – and improve their own quality of life – if outdated pension rules were reformed, according to a new report by the Retirement Living Council (RLC). The report, Removing Rightsizing Roadblocks, highlights how simple changes to government…

In 2022, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that 66% of adults, or 13 million people, were living with overweight or obesity. This statistic has remained relatively steady over time, but the reality is that being overweight or obese increases the risk of…

Love doesn’t come with an age limit – and retirement communities around the world are proving just that. Take Carolyn and Harry Mason, for example. Last October, the couple tied the knot at the Atria Holiday Virginian community in Richmond, Virginia. Carolyn, 90, and Harry,…

Retirement today is all about freedom – the freedom to travel, explore, and live life on your terms. For a growing number of Australians, that means embracing the “lock and leave” lifestyle: knowing you can walk out the door, turn the key, and head off…

Good eye health is about more than just seeing clearly – it’s essential for staying active, independent, and socially connected as we age. Yet many older Australians are living with poor eyesight, unaware that most age-related vision issues are preventable or treatable. Untreated vision problems…